Cooling cushion



March 24, 1925. 1,530,544

J. G. COOPER COOLING CUSHION Filed ov. 28. 1921 2 Sheets-Shot 1' mve/u-ron. JAMEJ Gr. COQPEIL- March 24, 1925. 1,530,544

J. G. COOPER COOLING CUSHION Filed Nov. 28. 1921 2 sheets-shget z Im/EN-rmz: JAME 5 G. CQQPE'I'L @wmv Patented Mar. 24, 192.

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Application filed November 28", 1921. Serial No. 5181287.

To all whom it may 001mm.-

Be it known that I, Janus-Gr. Goornn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in" the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in' GoolingCushions, of which the following is a specification:

My invention relates to'cooling cushions and'more particularlyto open work cushions adaptedfor use upon the backs of automobile seats,and it may also'be used in various other ways.

The object of my invention is toprovide' a cushion that will be comfortable and cool to the user and which prevents the usual tiredfeeling in the back and shoulders ofa person when driving wear for any considerable distance or length oftim'e. Other objects and advantages are attained, some of whicliwill be hereinafter noted:

My invention consists in a plurality, of tubular stuffed cushions spaced apart from each other and held by oross-strips'or membersalso spaced apartfrom e'achother) My invention alszo consists in the parts and in the construction, combin''ationand arrangement-of parts as herein se't'iorth and claimed;

Inthe'drawings':

Fig. '1 is aplan view'o'f the cushion show ing'tlie cross-strips sewedonthes1des (if-the- Fi 2is' a side elevation'of Fi 1 Fig. 3 is a crosssectiontaken on 'theline 83 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 1- is a frontperspective showing the cushion placed in an automobile;

Fig. his azperspective view of the cushion showing the cross-strips sewed or otherwise suitablyheldon the top of therespectivetubular cushions; y

Fig; 6 is'across-se'ction takenonthc line 66 of Fig. 5.;

Fig.7 is a side elevation of part of-thezcar broken avr'ay'at'the side to show the position of the cooling cushion in relation to the drivers back;

Fig. 8 is a plan and verticalsection of the cap for the snap;

Fig. 9 is a side elevation and plan view of the snap;

Fig-1O is a plan view of a modified construction oi snap;

Fig. 11 is a side View thereof;

Fig. 12 is a plan view of a modified form of eyelet; and

Fig. 13 is a side elevation thereof. In the embodiment of my invention as illustrated and which shows preferred constructions I provide a. plurality of cloth tubes 1 formed from a strip of material hav ing its longitudinal edges seamed together and turned inwardly as shown at2 and having thecloth along opposite sides turned outwardly to form ribs 3 as shown in Fig; 3. The tubes are then stuffed with horse or other hair or cotton or other suitable flexible material. 4 throughout the greater portion' thereof; The tubes are theirc'losed by ting between the usual seat cushion l2 and the bottom oftheseat frame 13 which-when the user is seated thereon holdsthecooling cushion in fixed and proper position and keeps it from shifting-out of place; The several tubular cushions thus formed are spaced apart" from each other and secured in such spaced apart relation by means'oi cloth stripsH', 1'5, 16, 17 and l81which are stitched to the respective ribs 3," and end strips 14 and 18 are sewed at their outer edges'do the ends or the respectivecushions.

In the construction-just described andillus.

,tratedin "Figs :1; 2 and3'the respective cushions are joined together. centrally of the respective sides, thereby leaving an- .spaces 1.) and 20 both atthe front andrear of the cushion. The transversely extendingbindingstripsarespaced apart'froni each other leaving airpas'sages 21 between the adjacent cushion tubes and bindingmstrips respectively, for the free circulation of the air. The several binding strips being secured upon the respective tubular cushions in spaced apart relation leaves air ducts 22 extending from each air space to the adjacent air space between the respective cushion tubes and the user, thus providing for a maximum circulation of air between the cushion and the user. The space 19 between the respective tubes 1 provides for the free circulation of air between the back of the ill) seat and the cross-strips and the space 20 permits the free circulation of air between said cross-strips and the user. This permits the air not only to pass upwardly and downwardly between the user and said cross-strips but also upwardly and downwardly between said cross-strips and the seat. The strips further provide for the free circulation of air through the air passages 21.

The cushion constructed as above described can be readily adjusted to seats of varying sizes by engaging the proper eyelets with the snaps attached to the back of the seat. v

My invention is capable of considerable modification without departure from its scope or spirit as for instance, the crossstrips let to 18 may be secured to the front sides of the respective tubular cushions, as seen in Figs. 5 and 6in which case the major portion of the air space is between the respective tubular cushions and back of the respective crossbinding-strips but in this construction there is also some circulation between the user and the cross-strlps at points between the respective tubular cushions.

- Figs. 8 or 9 or those shown in Figs. 10 to 18 inclusive or in any other suitable manner; or the cushion maybe held imposition by the flap 7 and the pressure of the user against the cushion with fairly good results.

An important advantage of the use of my invention and which I have found from actual experience in making long drives at high speed in warm weather is that the free circulation of air between the driver and the cooling cushion prevents overheating of the driver, thereby preventing sweating, damp clothing resulting therefrom and consequent colds and other illness. 7

Furthermore, I have shown by actual eX- perience that the cooling cushion serves as a bracing support to the back which prevents it from readily becoming tired while operating the wheel, which under ordinary conditions is rather nerve-racking but which with the use of my invention renders driving a perfect pleasure. While I have illustrated and described my invention as particularly adapted for cooling cushions for the backs of automobile seats they may also be used either with or without the flaps for seat cushions either for automobiles or upon chairs and the like.

Having described my invention, its nature and various uses, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a cooling cushion, a plurality of elongated cushions spaced apart from each other and a plurality of fiat strips of flexible material spaced apart from each other transversely of said cushions and sewed thereto, whereby a plurality of air passages and air spaces are formed between the respective cushions, substantially as set forth and for the purposes specified.

2. In a' cooling cushion, a plurality of elongated flexible cushions spaced apart from each other, a plurality of flexibleholding and spacing strips spaced apart from each other transversely of said cushions and secured thereto at points between said cushions, whereby a plurality of air passages and air spaces are formed between the respective cushions, substantially as set forth and for the purposes specified.

3. In a cooling cushion, aplurality of elongated cushions spaced apart from each other, a plurality of strips spaced apart from each other transversely of said cushions and secured to the opposite sides of said cushions, respectively, whereby a plurality of 'air passages and air spaces are formed between the respective cushions and a flap at the end of each elongated cushion adapted to hold said cooling cushion in fixed position for use, substantially as set forth and for the purposes specified.

4. In a cooling cushion, a plurality of elongated cushions, each having a rib upon each side thereof and a plurality of strips spaced apart from each other and stitched to said ribs respectively, whereby a plurality of air passages and air spaces are formed between the respective cushions, substantially as set forth and for the purposes specified. 7

JAMES Gr. COOPER. 

